aEarityNumber 1197548 Carers Together CIO Rep)rt and Accounts For the Year ended 31 March 2024 Munro's Accountants & BSinesS Advisors Scots House Scots Lane Sa]isbury Wiltshire SPI 3TR
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Carer5 ToEether CIO Tru5ttts' rert For the year ended 31 March 2024 Th¢ Tn)#ees presentthcir rewrt and foTth¢ )VT Cndrd 31 Mwrh 2024. COI'ERNING DOCLpMENTS Carers Together 15 8 regiered cbErity with a cknritynutthr 1197548. It wtt%ethbJishtyJ ¢)n 18 Janusry 2022 And registered with th¢ CbaTity Corntnissmmers attha time. li is 8oveTDed un&r its coNiiuiioJL which w8s adopted on the 18 2022. li tookover the artivilies fuDCtioDs of th¢ CaT¢rs To8etknr LD Harnpshire Clrity. charity number 1051879. whith had been eth[hd ill 1993. RECRUITMENT ATr4D APPOIYTMENTOFTRLsfEES The Trustrts art ¢lc¢d at the AhJ)ua] Gentral Mtttin8. All [irUl5b th¢ir wsiiions every ye¥T •nd are eligible for Te-elec¢ion ai th¢ Anftu81 CÉneTg1 Mcdin& Any r or fonr¢T w¢r moy be ekcted to a TTUStee. ex¢luding the stsff of the owisaiion. It is our •im to have members from diffcreDi of HampshÉTe. Portsmouth ahd southarnpkn with a Tge ofsknlLs ethh>Ke the Y)rk of the OrganilOtt. In the eveDiof parti¢u]8r skills b¢ing 1091 du¢ ui r¢tir¢ll individullb t 4wroxhed artd eIKoUr88 to offer them8¢lves for¢krtion io th¢ mInagenI commitr. TRUSTFE JNDLcfioN ANDTRAINIYG Mosi prosp¢¢¢iNr Tn3 are abeady famili¥ with the work of the Chaw, knver, thy ate nonnally inviftd to attcnd a minimum ofor Tfte¢ Commill¢¢ obs¢r4¢r8 b¢foT¢ •4reeing to ctroFed to the ¢ommillee Andlor andIng for ekmon th¢ AGM. All new Twste¢s are inviwd, ¢nwur48¢d 4nd surwrted w itttnd aeompTel)tn$ive indu¢tion programme. A Trusree Induaion Pk is distrilMLtcd to all new TnL8tees 8k>ng with A copy of the Constitulion the Esseniial Trus¢. • 8uid¢ publislxd by the ChaTity Commission. Fttdback fiDm rKw Trusttts is Ught and dw8esto Ihe pr08rall may be in thr li8hiof that fttdbxk ORGAYISATIO. The 80d of Trustees rtseets fiv¢iinsa >w arbj TeswnsTri k ford Q74eTll Kovern of the or8anisthon. Decisions on the daY4daY OF¢ralion of th¢ tsktn byd Seuetsry Ind th¢ Finan¢¢ SuECommiltee, which nts mnthly. The fin8n¢e yJtrp¢ommi#¢¢ ¢tirr out &8sessrtntsofthe fmanciat FQSilW)n of th¢ Chrity knd rnoniiors its TCSQUrtes. Spe¢ifi¢ rtSFonsibiliiiesofthe coUlEeC Clude the ofthe ass¢ts and liabilities of theCILarity. thc a8reuKnt and Th>rLitorin8 of the WLttual budgeu ensuriti8 the ¢haTity Itets hi8h Wmi ¢onsis¢rnt kweb ofqualiryjnd •pprovin8 Jeve15 of dek8Ation kn the op¢ralronal manaxernent. The Trustees have deie88trd th¢ day404tsy malla1 ofthe operaiioti ¢0 the Charitys Secr¢wy. The Bokrd receives a report quarr¢rty from Proictt M4n•8etson owatyona] m8N£rs And frorn the Treu[cr0n fingn¢hg1 Deci¥K)ns with forth¢oT¥jniLtsn srt brou¥ht kn the Board of Tru¢5. These irt¢lude-. Organisation prnrities All m2ttcr5 of riskto the organtsuion. in wbcularlurtrs Signifiunl 0rgzni8xti0n ctwg¢s: Major initiWive& Policy fOrnlion and thvek)pll Appointnrntof ¥eniDf FQSL Th¢ operation'3 Stru¢tuye is robum a full LxjrnpjerEnT of o)JJJmitted TnjstC An ¢xper team of Project Workers PTovides the dTtve ha[¥J apwoxb to Iry)lement the Otganisation's vision to aTh exceptiollauy high andard.
Carers Together CIO Trnstees. report For the year tDded 31 Marcb 21)24 INTERNAL cowfROL The TteeS bave overall resFonsibility forensur1 thatth¢ Tharityh85 •PPtopriate S}thor interEI conrtol across th¢¢J)iir¢ 08))1S&t1tin. The Charity set up a Qulty AsgJrarKe SU1[rUn11 Mthi¢h meets at least Iwi¢e a yearand r¢p)Tts to th¢ Board of Trustecs. It is rtsFK>rLsibJc for W0dIng.. As$urdrtte to th¢ Trostees ththe Chprty 0rIt¢s 9)W sy3¢nK%of inerna] ¢X>Dtrol.. CA>tDfort 4rJd tftttsPam¢y to douoES that ther¢ w¢ •ppropiia s)st¢mS' platt to ensure that ¢1 reg)ur¢esofth¢ Charity •[¢ ¢ff¢aiv¢ly alJow¢d utilwl. An in¢¢rn 8udit Systm thch conducts an ongoin8 rnOKrmne of Rview. ts bting introduced fjs wnof Wfrktowards Qualiry Ma. A mt¢gic pian and alu)1 bud8cI for approval bytheT Regular consi¢kntion by the Trt Off1 rtSuI from fotecasts and perfornw¢¢ indiuitsrs: Dtk8atron of authomy and S¢gregn of I¢kntifi¢•tll0lld ri5L RISK The Trustees have in pLgc¢ a fon risk process ty assess risksaad inwlewnt ri minxgemeni stsa¢tgies. This pr(K¢ss includes reviewbyTrustLXS and other charity aaff. Th¢ pro¢¢55 identifies Ihc ty]xs of risks th¢ Charity fl prM)riti$tFm irt mOf 1&eIthd ofo¢¢uThetLC¢ and ntial IMF ay id¢niifs the mtkn$ of miti8Xtitig these risks. Risk mwwnt is embedd¢d in the day4frdy pro¢¢s%$tsf thc Ch8rAy. OIKIF.cfivES. AcfIviTIES AND AcHIFVEMEs The Ttustees have Complied with lh¢ duD sei out in S.4 oftr Charities 2(6 w ha T¢gATd the public benefit gULdan¢e pubii8htd by the Thllrity Cotmnissiort. The Charity's obie¢¢ is tr) rtlteve the s¢rtsxs by c4rcr5. ¥ ¢kfll ith The Cwtrs {Re¢ognilion and Servic¢81 Act 1995. of wpk with physi¢•L mEnt&L or PAirt or illn¢ss, particularly by repSenliveS of voluntsryoryknisknTh8 I] statrjw authoriiies within the arta of betL¢fLt. It tnAds xh¢ive thk% aimby con¢itLUiti8 the good ofits prede{r ¢hrity CRrers To8ettrr in Hampshire. Specific llct1vil1 which ¢onfum th¢ pvblic Irtfitttt the chrity wodU5 by itsexisi¢w #Te get out klow. wtthin the sutphelding Currcnt Projects. CURR£Nf PROJF.crs Involving 5ervi¢t LTstrs #Dd C•TtTh- * tor¢ itll of Cartr Tfjyihtr CIO Involvem¢ni of ¢arer5 is one of the main aimsofcartTS Tosethersnd is telkcted in strategy and s¢If1¢ PToFd The ini'olvenxni has sev¢ral strand4 which are con5tllY ¢han8in8 to T¢n¢ct the ckngin8 Ted$ of uttrs w¢tka curreni governtncntp)li¢y and io¢al inilialive& as follows:_ Jnvolyins CArerFJseTvi¢e usets at ill kv¢b and ul llll Fwible ways iti To8eth¢r sy) thst it rema$ gn oanis81n ruD by carEf5 foT ¢¥Jeis: Encoun8ing ¢arUSerVice recipierts ai all levelsand in p)wl)le ways to WDTkwth statut0rvlvoluntsryor82Disationsix)untyth atyj in ¢ach b¢•lty fD ensure thetr voitt És I. £[% ¢aTerserVI¢¢ recipients arE involved kv¢b and in all po&siTrle to- produ¢iion on 8¢ryi(% ¢baDgesldetl0rtI to eJwTe ur¢rs' view% we givell effective voice. InvoliTDg [*se¢e re¢ipi¢nt& atall kvejs ond iti Ex)ssible in trauJin8 ard
C•r¢rs TogetherCIO TNstees' rtport For tbe ye¥r endtd 31 Marth 2024 Involving earerslseThi¢e r¢cipients in d1ffeTeDtWa w ¢I¢tYb8v¢ iDf0mO ¢hoi¢¢ iving support to Ènsvtt th¢srt4'isar¢ tak¢n into •t lllfonniioD, siKupoJtkni vJd r¢frMI- • ¢•r¢ proj¢¢t ofc•Ttr% Toz¢thcTCIO This proi¢a aims to provid¢ information ar effect1 sigDWB forall c4rcrth recÈpients and wof¢ssionaL8 who eoniact th¢ otTi(¢. The OTgllnisaiiDn fully utijises the Premi 9 Love Lx RoDuey. bYllthe premises AVAiJable for use by other groups and orgLl10s. It Ptovides atxrs supwi 8foup¥ comrtllLDity wrllbeing and rOlallOn hub, an Café. tratiiin8 sessions for C8Jers and other5. knefits VIce and * denn¢ia ¢¢ntr¢: The Ol¢L. in Romsey is ow) to th¢ public from 930am to 1.31)prndAily and is tsf fomwion for Informa] cor¢r4 th¢ Fopl¢ rh¢y caTe forand professiorLqb. Siaff volunteer5 deal with nLemkrs of the publi¢ ¢ll in for germl iofornwion.'IIKy support pcopl¢ inform aknui rvicts thttt miy be ofassiMan¢e and referthem ro ser¥i¢es provided tixwh¢. A regular bvlJ¢tiD i¥Jn inteyai rArtof this rxocess and i$kom&S by t#)th e[S and prof¢89ion81& A widt T•nF of inforn•lion Li tllthde avaiLbk 10 ¢4rers a personntyJ infonnation packwith infonnation al1 strvices pVtd¢d by Carers To8ethrgDd oth05. Cartn Network- a cort projtti of C1rerJTe¢htr CIO This is a n¢¢work 0fo4rcrC•TCT-kd 8roup from HampshiT¢, PortSTnouth and SOUthpt0 nt To nxdto8etherto communiete. Sha new& id¢a5 Jnd goimi pMit¢, lirtk to other carers group5, l¢arn from each other8nd thp th¢ knowkd8¢ and information widety 8v8ilabie bui wt atwxvs ¢¥$y to eess1rt811y. li is involved in th¢ d¢vckbpnnt ond suptxjrtofthe HAmpshiTeCaTeTS P•rtrKnhip. Hampshire Carers PirtAership This proie¢L wDrking with cw¢r5 Ind parkner8Fup organisations acro HAMp$hc. rtwted in 2020. It eontirtuesto grow, with severnj SU8T0UPS knd lmpkmemlatTh groups ¥httve the priotities identifjcd by to irnPTove yervices for ¢8rets. Cir¢rs CornpuforSupport- * tore prnj¢¢t of Carers To8etktrCIO Thi8 proj based in th¢ Romxy ato wovi&s supp)rt 10 aqrcrs and olkn people who lo improve their int¢TKi and erymwl thlls in a li¢ndly iThfomwl asphere. It is SUpTd by member of staff and ¥olunt¢¢r& WIK) Ire avalble 10 help c•rws to s5 the web. provid¢ iniiial training and ongoin8 teleph)ne 91p>r( and abo the up ¥d ofpeN)ftBI ]ptOPB and nxbik plne$. It akn provides lawops on sire for free use bv irers and oldtr pu)pie. Website, &mil Supprt nd Sotil Mcdia- t•Yr projt¢¢ of CArer% Together CIO This project provides 2 compreherLSt%r Tbsit¢ forcarers lo use as wrll Isa facility ty g¥k questiotis And CtIve fC5pon%5 byernail. This proJe¢l i5 constsDty adjustÉD8 ty M¢¢¢dWl usy. NeWd eIng uxfS4Te ¢nTaKed to use the CT wtbsitr for infoAll0 supwt and to link to theorganisation by email. In order for caJetsto ke¢p in with the(hl, arwj wth ¢¥4J other. hve th) *t up a
CHrer5 To¥e¢ber CIO TTUSt¢¢s' report For the year tnded 31 Trlarth 2024 Vol¥nttt voluntrer p)It¢y SUPP)ff5 Car¢rs Together Tecrnit voluuteers kn help the Or8allilItsll with wid¢ raDg¢ 4Jf tasks and service& 1his iSCUFrentty fun¢kd from CaTcrs To8ckn COT¢ funds. A Woltrry p¢¢r advwacy %ryire isaVaib. CareTS Tts8etlr has anuDknr of volunl¢¢Ts who supwrtcters and carers group& Tfvue invaluable L4sei to Ihe or8artisaiioTr and make •m Cm5 ¢onrribww)Tr PPk with cJEiThg klWIedt and eXrienCe may t¢ Inj w volunre¢T as Tnjslees. In onkr to.gtve tkItt8 me volullteers Nvotk as peerexpertsto ¢wers irl the con)trLUWry. IrLiotsI approxitD2teiy JO volunieers 8Lve theirtime to th¢ Organi10. MY ¥aff alw 8air soJrK oftheir free lo fiJfilEer thc aittLS of tht chrity ts) raise ftsnds. Your Choice Your Support IYCYSI- t#kt+bmk str¢ The chgrity run3 • SUPF•rt s¢rvir¢ for rrtopk li¥iMg * hott th the MMl. Itoff¢r95hortterni breaks for people carin$foT TeJative5 or friends. The strvice al 5upw pwle who live al01 and mèy De¢d •"litt bit of supporf kn help thtm Stsy IndedenT and Cope Mryth $irnpk ¢v¢ryday tsks or just need g)rrtone kn tske thEm OUL C•rtr¥ Advo¢w d Support- * ¢or¢ proj¢¢t of CrerA TozdktrCIO Cattrs Advocacy and Supp)rt 15 th¢ nwn supNJrt povJed for ¢wws a¢r068 county. Sthff AT based in Romgey buiempioy¢d ty work the Coty. Thry provide a r•ng¢ of Pport s¢rvic¢s iti¢ludin8.' JVocY. infowtion, tiOn plnnin& etwgcncy p1ami1 thinistmion, training and wrte4 and support ty tsk¢ 4 btejk We knve fourCareTS Centyes bas¢d u) our¢hwity 3hop$ to PTovide support in Ihose louliTi¢& Ntw servi¢e5 d¢v¢top in resp)n w tr TC4ue#& t¥)tL8ultations 8rtditiint project work. Support Plth#ltsi #Jd Dlr¢¢t P•ymepts Support CArers Together CIO Mvrks with anumt¢Tof orher parnKrs in 4 pl1n8 SeTVite wbi¢h 5upwrr5 people in rtttiw of direa payvKnts and othu srlf-fu1rn Th¢ PnTW5bip provid¢J Dire Payments advi¢e and suwt to carers ugers. CaYetsTo8ttherotTersn pHyroll wvice to those p>)pk wlK ¢ryh)y stsff. CArerA Activt LiiteoSig LiAt (CALLI- a eore prDJttt of CrerJ Toytber CIO This i8 a free phone s¢r¥iK ¢kvekJd and estsblished in janu 21K>5, avaiLryblv 365 diys per year, frotn IOn- 8pm on mOnY lo Friday. from 10.I)Oam w 4.[ll llt wteket¥Js knd blnk holiday5. This 1$ a volunteer staffed serviee, whi¢h a lin¢ntng r¥I¢ for¢erseDabluJ8 thetnto offkwl stress. The list¢W5 ttcccssa wide raD8¢ ofinfoTDWtK)u aYaab for C4TEFS enrtblin8them to $iKnw)5ttat¢rs ¢0 appropriatr 8¢rYice TrlDÉi¥ and Aw•TtNess Progrmme unty. Suppon5 trustets attd stsff ¢0 delivertraining Rnd aw41ct to professi0Tr8]& Provides training on caters it8ues to stsff of otherManJts)ry and voluDlary organilI0n& PrOld¢S ¢n¢Ir-IIfC CUT11n8 and PTepaTarion.
C8rers Together CIO Trnsttts, report For the year tndtd 31 Marcb 2024 Provides PareniQarer Inform101 ¢OUts¢s th¢ cow ty Frfovid¢ upio4 inforrnation to patents of childrEll and yowFwie aged 14 arS (r?itIOn Chikit to Adult Setsi¢ek 0Co]NG AcTIvrrtES Carers Groups are or suppord HPsl. Eh group is 1que and is l¢d by ihe proplt who attend 80 Iltat th¢ %toup eaD b¢ a Kial or a le4rnitig oppomJn¢ty with a widc of topics and spk£15. CaT¢f5 have oPTlmity to ac¢&ss i rangeof info]YMtion 8t)d suppo¢ which th¢y wjuid nothavc prEvioy known Pre5entstiOttS within the comDWDiry CODtinu¢ to b¢ ppuJr. with tsjks delivered w old¢rpeopte'$ 8TOUP& profess1)&1 other groups and or8$allos. The infomation. trAining and outreach servicesTe£¢ive mY0¢W r¢f¢Trnlguth)VX4Dd hxv¢ done ginee 1998. Thc valu¢ of th¢ ]¢¢ to ¢tets is¢)[)us8ThJ fi18 is ¢OffjiDu•llyb¢ing wvghtto ensurt its ¢ontinuatiorL TrA]ng 8nd edu¢aiioTh•i s¢s¥ioD5 forurto t rtxuknrevettts fftd aye attende 2123r24 ACHIEVEMENTS Provided qualiry inform10 and 4 to fiL¥J ittform8n Iky Treed; The YCYS servi¢¢ ntInUeS1O pmvid¢ supwri and is Ixt¢>mingTMTe cen(la1. asheaith and )ciRI C4Te defftnts Tedu¢e both th¢ir fLDan¢il provisio 8nd F¢opk need be better prtpared 10 ¢Jo re for th£nlve The Thbile informarion resource Unibrrsity Hospital south8rt4)rn IiDks other rvitts li the bospiral and in the commurrity, has noi been •dive this Jt4r 1$ a of volurl¢¢ts having difficulties in 8aining a¢¢¢ss to the Iw)Ti¢•L Howr. ** e still wYJrking wth carets suroort stsff thut. Provtded i su¢t¢ssful pknt)in8 and wniin8¢n¢y pl•Mnin4 S¢T¥iCetheorttlllVe$ ty be deveiopcd and ¢xpknded: MAintsined adatsknofusefijl infomt#)n thltitieslo w. MauJ¢aining 4Tr llJcrwin8 ¢tr nmbership fraTD¢MX)ri' Workin8 successfully with SAY li On¢e. forw•Jd w[0dUCtion. culture thSe inforn¥lK>ll sknuJ8' Workin8 $uc¢essfully with Hamphir¢ Neutokn8ical Allianceraknn8 fonwrd cfrprodudioTh. ¢ultuY¢ change and information shttTin8: Wofkin8 ilterntttiye office forthe DeFtOr wOrkl Pcn%MML¥ SuPrn8 pP[e tsk¢ up rclevant trrtnefits (o t¢ mAd¢ awar¢ of chaD8CS to the bthcfLt systettL We wtre pleased w wmplete the c4tCTSgThttt progr thai $u¢h • wsilive project helpin8 to thEiT Individu t)eed88nd forwwdto it tigtiin iti 2024ll5. THE IMPACT OF CARERSTOGETHER CIO Through th¢ provision of irtfonn81ioll and supwr4 uret5 att bEttEr iLthntttd obtaio diagnosi& treatrn( TJJedi¢aiion. fundin& berits and avAilabk 5erviLYS. CarersTogttherCEO wDrks ¢los¢ly with b¢¥hh and tt ¢OmoJissners and Fffovidet5 10 rni iFsue$ that need addressing8 by (kiing this in parknership. 1$ able to m•ke adityerence. The Charty P[)n¢d th¢ Hampshir¢ Jointcsrns Plrtnershtp since 2020 and this is bcing ontind znd i8 8TQWitLg with tx¢¢llerf aqter llThY>lvettMi st illput fTOm 9xial ¢ar¢ voluntary se¢tor ¢oll¢agw& Family ¢ar¢TS ar¢ supported byotherJ in A *ItLi18t sifuatp)rt ar#J thi59Js0 hclp5W •Tri)id wJat¥)n znd a fteling of helples5nts%.
Cgrtrs Together CIO Trustets, report For tbt year ended 31 Mirch 2024 The CALL line is much appTeciated by Ca aDdolduFopk wkn IL Thc Take-trBreak' 5eryi¢¢ alh)wswcr5 to take * bre ¢aTin& Frson theycare for is looked after. ThTOUEh th¢ pro]$10 of this C4TErs Supp)rt 1¢¢. maiThtsinx degree of In(kPdenct and tn nwiy casescan ton1 ¢aTithg. Their qutry of life enhanCed by one-Io- orte associaiion %%ryth 4tr•in¢d Supp)rt WoAtr. en¢owyttm lo maultsin l¥)bbi¢s 4nd other enjoyable a¢tivtti¢s. Carers Togettr Clotsay li On¢¢ provitscarrr5 with a rwof wartical iludIng financial and end ofiif¢ ¢arin Carers Croups and other cafes and dropins are a valuable r¢x>wc¢ and tteethd SUFVrt for Carers. The C3Ters Ptti Advocacy s¢rric¢ enables cuers to a¢cess seryices ¥ffid kv¢rWCrsrld the s)M. C¥rers Together CIO is ¢ommitted iaisingthe AWaTene%sof ¢&Terf needsand 3upportin8 car¢rnto h•v¢ ¥ voice in the ¢harJ8in8 88cnda of s¢lf-dwected p[rt liSatIOn. The website c¢JrItind w deveknp and rKtiv¢s * lolofgood fttdb&J( from fATer& ohleT pwpk and profcssionajs. Carers and th¢ pwpie thry ct for apweciatr t SUPFMPTovid¢dto &¥i%t dkkn to ftswj dKir way through the h¢alth y)¢iil ca systrnLq. Th¢ ¢nd oflife care proieth [p$ cuers w Ix w¢pared forthc eDdof the lifeof thc puxsnth¢y for and help5 to cngijTe that thue are rTh)T¢ P)SiiiY¢ from the pro¢¢ss. The payroll seryice h¢lp5 pwpk tske up direci by wisting i theirststtjtyry obligations AStmpfo>trs. PRJOIUTY 0EcTIVEs IN 2024r25 To ¢oniinw ¢0 provi¢k advo¢w, supwrt and •dvKe for eareT To ¢onTinue 10 run Mujing courx inclvdubg Eftdof Lif¢ C4T¢ WUTse$ fo[re To 5UPP>rt £rtrs wiib Direth Pern)tt81 He41th BuWarh4 to und¢Th. ruth Ind m18C their Dirert PanIs. To work wth HIOW HealthuJr NHS Foundthn Tnjx to pwvide supwrt for e4Ytrs8Dd trAining for staff on [9 is5$. To exp8rtd the number of trninth8 lad 8¥[en OFgorhEniiies forc4rtrs t0$$ Hampshir¢. To sourc¢ongoin8 fyndinx for the Cttts Acrive Lisning Line. To ptoduee A quality p[lD8 pro¢¢ss for¢•rns rxl older peoplethu Will • thff¢renL to th¢ir long tcnn platts care. To Work wth older people #hd ¢Ms >) inL¥e•y¢ th¢ nunthr ttllke peryjkai pl8ns and put in place kgal plans for the future. To orgazjise and wotk towa a hwh qvAliry ¢¢ xtmss projec of the ownttIOn thTOU8houi the community. To establish x d&l&b for advuti5in8 publicty ttiatetial and ensure iim¢ty distributioaof infonnation. To use so¢iai ffledia i11¥ F&teWto rea¢h Other be i9)]thJ and Ur¢rslsed. To produ¢¢ llnaginativc 4yowwtr t0 the image PTQttM) Carvs Together CIO. To work with the rnedill to in¢rtse awrn aimtng for tnthlyINesS publicity. To organise and deliver &progATDrrt ofpJbli¢ thlks 8nd pr¢5¢ntstio To develop case Week 8ctivitrs othertstiona] opportUDitiu ai triapr awittness
Carers Towher CIO Tru5tees' report For th¢ yexr tllded 31 MxTeb 2024 To ntInUe io d¢v¢lop our pro% of auiviiies •crthe arE& iD¢ludiD8 iti4xovi]Jg et¥Jof lift ¢ar¢. To continw to develop Say it Onee atyj inllu¢n¢¢ Cuilure clLange llj heahh and &)Gial ¢AT¢. To continue to WO with ¢erS artd older peopk to bear theirvoi¢¢ 8nd ¢ak¢ fonwd ¥tio and adivitiesto impmve their liv¢& PLANS FOR THE FUTURF.- 2024125 To st¢usc long fundiDg 8rr8ngmnts for dl owexisting projects but in Pgni¢uJsr r¢oli tevels of fundiDg for singk issue advoc•¢y catETS COUtLllirt To develop improved systems the helpofquaiity ¢xrrts kn 51St rn &velopin8 the chariws pro¢¢dur¢s as part of the devtiopmniof a quallty proc. To produ¢¢ a service sPt¢ifi¢aiion for car¢TS ufr5 a1 OthCrproTd 8¢tivitie To monityrthe thmgThd and itnpoti 0rrkts01jsaiIo aod io rngk¢ suclt chzn8e5 ty the orgatiisaiion's sy4ems that atr nccessary to se¢ure mLxirnvm t¢rit to LaTe To d¢velop rtew seTh¢¢es for caT¢rs bAscd on identif gaps and needs. Includin& for cxxrnple. improved end of life tatt. better infonDwn p4thrship in ioulities usin¥the com11rtY Café Pro and Commuhity Wellbeing and Informthin Ilubto support this. The CattTS Together CIO Busintss Plrt provits comw¢Iwsi d41ib of theor8AnisAtion5 itns obje¢tive& Develop8 th¢ Harrothir¢ Cams Partnership&qan ]Ve LyAod0ll FINANCIAL REVIF.W AND RF.SERVLS The prin¢ip81 SQUf¢es of fwjdtng for proje rt the Ctts Together¢harity sly)ps 4nd Hampshi County Coun¢il. kn)eal or8nisaiions 919) wnriThue to provyde SUPrt As PT¢viovsIy T¢tx)rd the Charity, t¢for¢ switching lo 8 CIO, had hiv¢d otTits trinoPerll1$ uko a sep•nk, wtholly )¢d, MpanY ICarernTogeth¢rl'rnJin8 Limitdl. 1I¢oDtinA to rt¢eiYe signifi¢ani donalions fwm then4 sknwTL in n¢)te 2. During thc 12 mnths underreyiew th¢ CIO saw tt)tJl iti¢ottex¢¢¢din8 ¢xp¢Dditure by £21884. Cjenernl reservei * £212.669 art. En the opinion of the adcqutr to alhw for an orderly wind dowtL of the ¢harity should thai become tcesyary. It Is intended to continue with thc wtt 1¢e8 USiD8 Xtlle of the retves from the old charity. ether th¢ ¥utplts 8enetad thls year pl addiiiona] furth Ilw we gcnerdted ihrough the 202415 year. The tharity lo mlliDl¥in i stable flnsncial p05iiion at •U tifts to avoid 8oy risk to the or8anis81ion's solvency and With due ¢owid¢rfion ofthe n¢ed% of currtnl And futw¢ b¢tKfi¢i•ri¢Jof the charity. 14 therefore. sIN$ rtSer forth¢ ion8-term trKnefrt Ind Pro10 of its b¢nefJciarie The g¢n¢ral T¢s¢rv¢s crelted during previous )5 wryll u)ver any sTrK]rfail forthe fonhc4)rning y¢ar And I11 be utilis¢d To continue the ¢thariiYs ¢or¢ s¢ryi¢r PTOViSiOll ID the fijtute. Fuiun ¢xpeDdi¢ur¢5 outof reserves will b¢ rrKbnitOTed ¢lDsely by th¢ wvsreestr¢gSUte th&t 5tep5 Ire tske to wo¢t ¢or¢ scrvKes should the n¢¢d uise. Rtsks issu¢s wn5idetEd bv the Finan¢e Sub Committce in makin8 its jtyJgt•t¥Uithe of unres¢ri¢t¢d reserves Incl.. Lik¢li]wd of x downturn irt Inc Stre3. Period of titne Tequired kn [t-ethbIh inwjrt srrellro: Period of time required to dowmso< th¢ ChaTttysoFernt Whether thtTe is ad4Ute control ovubud8eLk Requirenl to JLainin a tevel of *wking wir•L
C#r¢rs Tozether CIO Trustees. report For the yer ¢nd¢d Jl Marth 2024 TRLTsfEES RFSPOJSIBILITtE8 IN REIATION TO ThE FJNKNCtAL STATEMEYTS LAW applicable to charitles ID %ryd rtquir¢s the tnw¢sth pr¢p3TE aw)unts for each fmaneial year. wthich and fairvi¢wof th¢ Chari$ fInla] Adiwti¢s duringthe End of tts fancIal N>sitiOTJ at the end ofthe )rar. tn preparing those aOn th¢ tnwe¢s should folk>iw PTa¢tict ttnd.. Select suitsble •¢¢ountiThE w]icie5 and then apply them ¢onsistentJy. State whether appli¢abk ac¢ow¢tsng tyKIArds and saLerrcntsof rE£omrtn ¢¢ice have been followE bje¢l 10 any depwwrts di%jo$ w¢¥pl1¢a in th¢ accounts" Prcparc th¢ a¢wunts on the goinga)ncern btrris unless it is inapptowiatr pru thllt t1 charit>. will eoniinu¢ in orLrntM>tL Th¢ trustces &rE reStX)rt8ib for keeping a¢)1] r¢cordsM'hich dIk)St. with t¢8soJthie •ccur2cy. the fi[l¢La1 of th¢¢hwit>'. whirh ellablt them w ensllrt thatth¢ a¢¢ountg omply with rhe ChaTi¢ies Aa 2011. th¢ Chariry (Accounls Rery>rtsl 2(X)8 Re8u]aitons and the provisions of the eonsiiDJiion d¢¢d. Iky ar¢ akn resprLsibk for fe8%ling the 8sts of the harity and ILenc¢ for taking rtasombk ep5 for the preYentK>n Jt¥J de) of fY8¥Jd other irre8vi&Titie$. STA TF.METrn OF DISCLOSI",RE OF INFORMATION TO TFIDTr.PLNDEP EXAMINF.IL W¢. lh¢ $let$ of the ¢hariry tth) kld otTi¢¢ w th¢ of appro1 Orthe financ] Sta¢em¢nrs sOuT atr)v¢. ¢xh confm g) fw are awaT¢, tha¢.. there is rel1 a¢¢4YJDIiD8 infornlIon of wthi¢h ¢owy'$ r¢wJrtin8 Ire unawsre. Ind t have iaken all the ¢p5 that ouKht to have tsken as In5 u) OTd¢r w n)ak¢ tsUTselvcg •Mre ofany reievam infomwtion •Dd toest&blish that the Charity'5 rep)rtittg 4Kx)unwits Ire of that infornmiion. RLPORTIYG ACCOU.%TATrtTS Munm'5 Te PWliDkd &8 rep)nin8 I¢0)unnts for the yar2023n4. Tky have indicated their willingnessto conlinue in off]¢< for the foth¢omÈng )rw. This T¢Prt w wroved by the IruAe¢s and $wd on the1rb¢bfty. Anne Meader 30. ei. 23
C¥rer5 Tog¢ihtr CIO Independent ex4rnTii¢rs' report to the memberof Cr¢n TogtiherCJO W¢ rew)rt on the aceounrs forihe ch8Tity for the erKltd J Mar¢h 91124. on pag¢s I I tTr 16 Rtspetiivt responsibili¢i¢J of iry¥i¢e¥ Ind tbe ihdepethdeni txardintr rill charitys irusittsaTe rwAmgible the wepaTaiion of th¢ o¢count 'I'h¢ ¢liarii!'S iTUSirtsconsi(kn thai an audii is 7 reqvirol for this ar (wider S144 Ch¥iiies Aci 201114nd Ihal an In(kptnd¢ni ¢Narninatx)n i5 d. Ilaving satisfied ourselves thai tht 1% rt audii and iseli8ible foran indendeI ¢w1nlOn. li IN our rtrptsn%ibiliTh' .. xamille ihe Coun1< I1(kr 8145 ftl-the2011 AO): ID TollDi%' procedurts laid doiyn in the GettTal Dir¢cuon$ 8iv¢n bv th¢ Chwity Corruw$s lundtr $14515Kbl Dl'lhe 2Ql l Aei: 111 51ai¢ M.hciher parti¢ulaT mtlleTS hav¢ LYbm¢ OUr all¢nlwn. B4sh of Independent Exmln¢r¥ OPiDiOIt W¢ cundii¥t¢d i)uruuminaiion in accordance with th¢ Gemyal Dir¢ciK)M8iv¢n b) th¢ Charity, CvmrDiysioners for En8land and Wal¢s An ¥xaminalion in¢lvdts ts dttsiled rcvicwof the acwumin8 TW)rds kcpl bv ih¢ £horiTh' tsnd a Lnmparifnn nl'ih¢ R¢couni.I rrtsenkd ro $¢ acujuniing records. Iii al1 ineludes LtsDsidcrntirJn of•nv Su•l it¢noTdil(tsurts tn the ac£fjunts Ind setkin8 ¢¥pl4n41inn$ fTDm Your ¢omniiLLLe Ln>ncernin¥ >urh mau¢r "I'he procedures uThd¢rthk¢n do not prDvidt ll the eVIdee that MDuld k required f an iudii Ind r0fi5eqiitnilv %4t do noi ¢xpr¢ts an opirtioti to ¥thether th¢ 5¢t ¥ ftrv1. Indtptndent ExAmin¢rs Sl•t¢m¢nt In Li)nn¢ctitsn iwith uur e¥aminaiiorL rK> MthTr huwm¢ ¢0 our •ll¢nin.. Whi4h 8IVCs r¢as(>nable eause w beli¢%* in any mai¢rial r¢sm tk re¢wiremenis.' 111 k'eep a¢LI)uniin8 records irb X¢OTdanc¢ with S13n ofth¢ ChriliL< Aa.. 10 prepar¢ J¢counr% lI1¢h O¢L))td with the e0n11n8 rccordx corylv iiith Jceouniing r¢quir¢yrtth ofthe Aa: hllv¢ nut b¢en ftK'L. ro 1¥hiC in ouropiniorL alleniion should b¢ en•blt a prorrtr understhndin8 ofik •¢(oiirL% io b¢ r¢llchcd. r)tsie Accounianis aj ElSInL$% Adviyirs SctsL4 Lane Salishury. W'iltshire SPI ifR io
Crer5 Together CIO SixteAllellt otFknancial Activities (inclwling in¢om¢ and ¢5p¢nditsre arrownt) For the year ended 31 Mxrth 2024 Uurtstritted Rtstrltl Funds FMDds FJ 21124 2023 IneornMLK resourcts 97,713 314 883 163576 31499 883 Charirable aCtitits Irtve$tmettt income Tothl 131,095 65163 19&958 Rais8 funds Charitable activiiies 39.347 39.547 134.527 Totsl 123.978 174.074 in¢ome{txp¢ndhur21 7.117 JJ,767 Net Movehitni in f•Dd¥ 7,117 15,767 21814 brtyjght in frcln Ctwity 205JT2 16.091 221.663 Blore ¢rrkd fonv#rd All of the ab)v¢ Tuults rduid fr(4n ¢rntinuiDg I¥¥111. All 811 It)ssts retwised ill the ) ar¢ in¢luded aF*Jve.
Carer5 Together CIO Balance Shccl As ¢ 31 Mxrth 2024 2024 2023 Fii¢d •ss¢ts Tangibk as 1.848 Curr¢nt •ssets Debto Cash at bank ind in hand 67J42 184.340 251.682 2.793 1793 Credlitsrs.. TNou¥Jts flllD8 du¢ within oDe ytar io (8.983) (1193} Ntt eurrtnt 4u¢ts 242.699 Net xsiets 244.547 Funds ofiht ¢brlty Unrestricted Rc5tri¢tcd 212.689 31.858 12 appli¢&bl¢ to charities preporing accounts IrdN¢t with th FBS 102 pubiisba in 2015. Approved byts 11¢t$sd sI8d0n thvir t¢hr br." Mrs A MeadEr Ilornrttry Sec¥etsry 12
Cgr¢rs Together CIO riotes to the Accounts For th¢ year eDded JI M#rch 2024 AetollTrting polKieJ Th¢ financial mtetnents have btett pd wderthe ¢oA conveDtioD and ID actordllnce with applicabl¢ United KitLgdo]n 8c¢ouniing standards aDd tlr SIAiettth of Recomrtnthd Ptathice'A¢couttiitig and Reporting by Charitses, issued in 2015. aTrJ th¢ Chariti¢sAu 2011. Incomin8 rewur accountcd for(m a receivabk b1¥ Whcr¢ S[t¢if grants and dO1O[LI XTe received in r¢sp¢a of proi¢cts thttt ¥equire ktk)wrt exkxodtDJre tti be inajrred over ttK)tE thanone 8¢COUrtitig period the proporuon TEmBin$ urL8peni is <Tied forward 85 a creditor in the llcc0un Wjere rtStri¢ted fund wnounts att received to cover an ex¢ettded wh)d of Kni¢¢ provision bur th¢¢xF¢rxliture timing and aftUnt are rK)¢ quantird such Suns art caritd fon4wd in T¢s¢ri¢t¢d r¢ Underthc tCTnts ofvaritius ¢ontyacts to provid¢ service4 the furtdirtg oryanis•iiongprovid¢ & in rcspcct of the future prowi$ion of Ihe servic¢ xnd. in additM>n. rtimbur the charity forwff and othEr servlttsproded irt svppon of th08¢ services 41r ¥0)cts provided by th¢ ¢h4rity in Th¢ relnxbutlli tsf sh i¥sts is shown as part of th¢ unt¢stri¢ted thcome as fees rtttivAbk. In addrtMn wthert it i8 Awed th&t the servic¢ is b¢in8 PTovid¢d by member5 of the thity a8 voltyntrcrs an •muniequaling tbe value of the voluneYstime support ¢0515 is invoi¢¢d a septe fee ind is tre•kd It¢t. Expenditure is accounted for on •n acuuals ExFthJiwre 4lYd suth lerieS w as enabk the user 10 gain an iDsi8hi into th¢ lSE11t$ by the chuity Iathe rATra]Ire l0¢ted10 Iht5e in Tel¥tton 10 ihe t¢n¢fsl they provth. Costs of generaring 01Y inco include the costsof pwovidin8 fv offi$ in Rotttsty Whic 8$ well providinB 8 b8se from which the various u)re projects of th¢oTgwus•tion 4r¢ bg%d. aJ> provides inco streams, fforn the rentsl of mteting ro01y faciltiies and sukiifitts. Chritable Acliviiies cos¢s iThclth costs of prDvidth8 and stsffin8 the charl13 otrw in Southampton and it'5 outy¢xh centres. Su¢h costs in¢lu¢k all Frnise5 com StatN)Iiery. telepho fjnd jid¢nl costs of providin8 Ih05e fRcilits. It also itKluthsall wsts reltin8 tothe of servi(%& Tangiblc fLxed 8ss¢ts art thos¢ 8SfeLS purch oWd byth¢ dfOr its U9e or foronwd loan 10 serviee users. Th¢ are sho1 in th¢ chariws sheet atcost tess any accumula dcprecittTX)n. Fully depr¢¢iatrd &ss¢ts ore writtets out of the a¢¢ounTS in the )r#raflerthev tcorr fully (kpreciaLed. Depre¢iaiion bas bc¢n prtsvi the folJowin8 r•5 in ord¢r kn 74Tifr orrthe as#ets over th¢ir estittthtd otriee equiplnI 25%slrnI line Compur¥ 33.33%5tr0ighl line Motor Vehictes 25%straight ItDe The chtrity Pfowd¢5 a nymbtT of its 8ervice8 with th¢ h¢lp of voluD(eers provide their s¢rvitts frtt or chllrye, other Ih8n for the reirnburnl of in¢identsl dittt costs itt¢WTed Expenxs I rtimbursed at the satne Tates apply w empits of the or8an1$8tn. Funds Unrestricted funds 8te thos¢ gr•nts and other incom? ttttibrd or geneTxd forthe obieaivesof the ch4rity withoui a speCifd purtx>se 8nd can be vscd in aCUxdate the ¢harithbk object5 the di5Ctetion of the trustres. Restriaed fund$ ¢stt onty te usedfor tleIr within the obiectsofthe charity. Restrictiotts 4$¢ when specif]ed bv the ¢Jonorot when fiJJtds are ratsed for P¥M]¢ur t¢&rictrd PUT5<5. Exture wthich m¢ety these Criteria is clwg¢d w the fund. FurthcrwlgJ]attoo of th¢ atKI pwx)8e of exh fund is included llj the tLoies to th¢ financi S¢thn. 13
CArers Togetbey CIO Note5 to the Accoullts For th¢ y¢ar ¢nd¢d 31 Marth 21)24 2 DoAilolls trlttis id 2024 21123 iAal authority grints Other grants Donations- Chlty shops Donations. 58.363 7JOO 58063 7,5(Kl 96.950 9A950 763 97.713 65.863 163.576 3 Chrit2ble activiti Uknitrltled Rdtritl 2024 21123 kents aj other5ervices provided Pcontral itLU)rnC Clnt ftts 714 9.332 16.453 6.714 9.332 1fi453 32.499 4 InvtsimtAt intomt RotrhttEd 2024 2023 BÈrtk ituerest neeived 883 883 883 5 Cosis of ta1• f•#dg Vwrrtrt¢td R¢iirlttd 2124 2023 Ilead oifjtt costy 39.547 39.547 i9,547 6 Cost of ¢hirltblt #rtivitios Lwestrkltd #¢strki¢d 2024 2023 Proje¢1 staifmg 4Dd on wsis Pfoje¢i SUPPOTt costs fJ¢prcciation A¢countan¢y Other pmfessional f¢¢5 36,372 42,972 3,529 1.558 37,712 12,384 74,084 55 J56 3.529 lJ58 84,431 50,096 134.527 14
Carer5 Togeiber CIO Notes to the Accounts For the year eThded 31 Mxrcb 2024 7 Ewphyrncnt costs litluded in Project thd oll t•sty} 2024 2023 Stsff SAlaries E]llployersNaiion¥l Inw4n¢¢ wsts ETnploycts pension CAISts Recruiblltnt 71624 ISO 74.084 'rhe average numttrof emploS duritvxthe yevand their full titlle equiv8kntsw45 Is follo5.. Totsl ststr Full rinK ¢quivalent No membrrof staff paid nb)T¢ th•n £60.1 8 Tan%ibk fiAtd #ssets 2024 16 2023 vebiete Eqnipmetht Tot1 Co$1 At I April 2023 Additions 29.982 55251 231 85233 231 Al 31 Mareh 2024 29.982 $5.482 85.464 DtprteliioD At l April 2023 Charge forthe ye8t At 31 March 2024 29,982 50.IOJ 3,529 5).634 80,087 3.529 83.616 29,982 Yel bopk yt Al 31 March 2024 At 31 Mar¢h 2023 3.146 5.146 9 Dtbtors 2024 2023 Trade debtors AnUt5 Owtd by uThkn¥kinxg ahd utidut•kinp in whidL mpany has a participing intrr prepayrts & a¢cnJed in¢oTr 3,131 18J03 45.908 67.342 15
Carers Tog¢thet CIO Notes to the Aetounts For the year euded 31 M¥rrh 2D24 10 C.rtditorJ: flli•g dueivithim oueycr 2024 2023 Tradc crtditors Other &xesand social se¢wity AccruaL8 Other¢Teditors t.023 721 2239 8,983 11 Unrestri¢t¢d fwllds B14•¢¢ 31 MAr¢b 2024 rrornChrity Expelditsre Charitlble funds- Und¢5i8nllled 205.572 131.095 {123.978) 212.689 205.572 131.095 (123.9781 212,689 12 Reatrlcttd funds B•laice M #i 31.M•r¢h 2024 rroth¢hrlty FAptDdlnt 16,091 65.863 (50.096) 31,858 16,091 65.863 (50,096 31.858 13 Allocatioll of Fundi Rtrtrktsd ttMtrk¢¢d The funds ofthe organiMtyJrt att follow5'.- Fixed ass¢ts Net eurreni asse15 1,848 210.841 31.858 31.858 211689 14 Trn$elOI wllh Ibe trusiets reimbutsed amounwi to £nil. No tsustee was pid any in eitrrthisor pt¢viousyear. During the year no trustees l%tre in rtceipl ofhonornTiq. 16